'Performative'. Hearing the very word feels like an accusation thrown at me. But what does it mean, and why is to perform so prevalent in every space we occupy,...
Curious about performative male contests? This was my experience!
In a world where reading and drinking matcha is considered a bad thing if you identify as a man, does it apply to women? And if so, when you...
Masculinity is Queered and Femininity is Redefined as UVic’s Sapphics Challenge Lesbian Stereotypes
If you are chronically online, like me, you’ve probably heard of the performative male and their odd obsessions with women’s hobbies, interests and Starbucks orders. Is this epidemic of...
The term “performative male” has become the latest campus buzzword, describing guys who put on a show of sensitivity and style to impress. Clemson’s recent contest brought the trend...
Howard University students host their own version of the Performative Male contests on campus.
Is matcha for the girls? Is a male Clairo stan trying to manipulate you? Are men who read bell hooks on public transport and quote Sylvia Plath’s fig tree...
This was the school’s first competition dedicated to the popular social media trend
If gender is but a performance, why can’t men join in on all the fun?